cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be transparent; to show through
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to take a picture; to take a photo
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
I see; that's right; indeed
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
close-up photography; macro photography
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
for example; for instance; e.g.